Cheetahs side unchanged for Rebels clash

Rugby / 26 February 2014, 11:14am

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BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 03, Naka Drotske during the Toyota Cheetahs press conference at Free State Stadium on April 03, 2012 in Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Bloemfontein – Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has left his side unchanged for their third Super Rugby encounter and first overseas game against the Melbourne Rebels on Friday.

After some solid momentum was gained in their second game against the Bulls – the Cheetahs beat them for the first time in Super Rugby history last weekend – it was not surprising that the coach stuck with his winning outfit.

“We haven't seen much of the Rebels, but we believe that we need to stick with those players that came to the party against the Bulls,” Drotské said.

“We need to do well on our overseas tour and to do that we need to start well.

“The Rebels are going to be a huge challenge, mainly because there is no video footage to go by with regards to preparation.”